from time to time i get botls out of shops in the ukthat have on the rear label importers details in nyc or that, i ask the same question to mark in cadenheads when i got a 20clbottle of loch dhu with the same on he said that very thing, its stuff that didnt sell and got shipped back, they got it cheap to get rid of the stuff.

I would guess offhand that it was for the US--that's Preiss's market, don't think they work in Canada. If you will quote from the government warning, we will probably be able to tell you whether it was for the US or Canada. If it's in English and French, definitely Canada.

As Vitara said, Cadenheads had shipped a lot of stuff to the USA in the late 1990s. They are all in 75cl bottles and have small white labels. Cadenheads asked for a stocktake at some point and they found that loads of the whiskies hadn't sold. It was all shipped back across the Atlantic. This included stocks of Braes of Glenlivet and Millburn - both of which are in my collection. The shipping and shelving have taken their toll, and the bottles and boxes are not all in A1 condition. The Millburn was still on sale a couple of months ago, but it was around £65 a bottle - quite expensive for a 13yo but, as you point out, a whisky that is very difficult to get in such a young state any more.

You quite often see bottlings with back labels for other countries that for some reason or another didn't make it out of the country. I believe technically speaking they shouldn't be selling you a 75cl in the UK but as long as you don't work for customs and excise then they are ok!

As for Priess they used to import Cadenheads in to the states but I think Cadenheads are now only selling whisky into there franchised shops.